Collier's Plan for the Super Bowl
The first thing I had in mind for the Redskins was getting a new, NFL-style head coach. I was hoping for anyone with decent experience. I could never have dreamed that Joe Gibbs, a god in Washington, would come back to coach my team. Listen to the people who have seen things happen before. History always repeats itself. My dad told me that the first thing Gibbs would do was pursue an excellent running back. I was skeptical, as RB was not the first priority for Washington in the off-season and cap space was a major priority. But what do you know? Trade talks about Champ Bailey, a player who isn't in the position to lead a team to the Super Bowl, for Clinton Portis, a young, impact player that could easily carry a team (as he did with Denver).

So there you have it. Bailey for Portis, filling the hole at running back. Brunell will be signed, which provides veteran experience and leadership. Yes, Ramsey has the tools, but you'll see that decision-making was not a strength of his. Tim Hasselbeck came in and did just as well as Ramsey. In the Gibbs offense, being able to throw the ball 80 yards isn't as important as making an important decision such as dropping the ball down to PORTIS. So, the priorities: defensive line, the Bailey cornerback hole, tight end, possibly center, possibly safety, and possibly wide receiver (watched Gardner drop one too many passes last year).

I believe the tight end position will be covered by the fifth pick in the draft (the best thing Spurrier did for the 'Skins). TE Kellen Winslow is a player that only comes along once in a great while. He has it all, and that fills that void very nicely. Winslow could be a Pro Bowler in his first year.

Ramsey could merit a first round pick. A decent idea would be to either trade him for a pick or trade him for a defensive lineman or a cornerback. This works out well either way for the Redskins. Some of the extra running backs will be unnecessary if the Portis deal works out. They can either be traded or simply released to free up cap space. As for cap space, losing Bailey, Ramsey, Bruce Smith, and the running backs will clear up enough space to sign Portis, Winslow, and a CB/DE.

Though it's not as much of a priority, if the Redskins can acquire a first-rounder for Ramsey, a decent pick would be safety Sean Taylor, assuming he is still on the board. Most experts agree that Taylor has Ronnie Lott potential. For the uninformed, that means he is good. Very good.

So let's look at this team, assuming all of my hopes work out. Impact players:
QB: Mark Brunell
HB: Clinton Portis
WR: Laveraneus Coles
OL: Jon Jansen, Chris Samuels, Randy Thomas
DL: (pending trade/signing)
LB: LaVar Arrington, Jeremiah Trotter, Jessie Armstead (tell me what's better than that)
DB: Fred Smoot, possible corner such as Troy Vincent
Coach: Joe Gibbs and the Super Bowl Washington staff

I don't know about you, but I think that looks pretty damn nice. And if we're lucky, Super Bowl quality.
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